Why does the media makes a big deal about famous people being distant relatives?

Question

I mean who cares if Madonna is Hillary Clinton's 10th cousin or that she is cousin with Alanis Morrisette and Celine Dion? who cares that Obama is related to Cheney? We are all related anyway. If you go far back enough everyone is linked in one way or another.

Answer 1

didn't know they did.

Answer 2

Genealogists like to know these things.  Other persons (like yourself) have no interest.

No biggie.  I am sure the media talks about things that interest you, but bore me to tears.  No "news" story is of equal interest to everyone.

Answer 3

I have NO idea, but I have to say that your nick is sooo funny!!  Love it!!  :)  (and you're right about "who cares".  We ARE all related anyway!

Answer 4

Why does the media make any deal about anything famous people are or do.

because they are famous.

it's what people want to hear about(to escape their reality)

it is the reason that brittney spears makes more money in one year than a brain surgeon makes in a decade

Doesn't make sense, that is just the way it is

Answer 5

It gets people to watch TV or read the papers. It's all about appealing to the masses with pseudo news

Answer 6

Very true. But then, the newspapers need filler, as do the news programs.